Makua: The Stolen, Sacred Land

Attorney David Henkin has been working for almost two decades to force the U.S Army to stop live-fire training operations at the Mākua Military Reservation on Oʻahu. A culturally and ecologically important area, Mākua is home to scores of ancient Hawaiian artifacts, cultural sites and nearly 50 endangered plants and animals.

For two decades, Earthjustice has worked to stop the Army’s live-fire training exercises at Mākua, which is home to scores of ancient Hawaiian artifacts, cultural sites and nearly 50 endangered plants and animals.

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